Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC.
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Ericaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Tree to 20 m, beginning to fl at 2–3 m; lvs oblong, elliptic, or lance-ovate, 10–15 cm, acuminate, entire or serrulate; petioles 1–1.5 cm; racemes 4–7 at end of each branch, widely spreading, 5–15 cm, persistent; pedicels 3–8 mm, minutely bracteolate near the middle; cor 6–7 mm; fr 5–7 mm; 2n=24. Woods, Pa. to s. Ind., s. to Fla. and La. June, July.